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Tesla tops 36 car Autopilot test, affordable Model Y spied, and a $5,000 EV


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Credit where credit is due: in a massive, 32-car multinational independent test, Tesla's Autopilot ADAS came out on top, the new affordable Tesla turns out to be a corner-cutting Model Y, and one of the company's original founders compares the Cybertruck to a dumpster. All this and more on today's episode of Quick Charge!

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  • Tesla’s ‘more affordable model’ shown in spy shots on Chinese social media
  • Tesla founder is disappointed Musk canceled $25,000 EV and made ‘dumpster-looking’ truck
  • Chinese real-world self-driving test: 36 cars, 216 crashes, with Tesla on top
  • The Retrospec Beaumont Rev 2 might be the most stylish eBike for under $1K [Video]
  • Retrospec Valen Rev+: A fat tire e-bike with the spirit of an all-terrain scrambler [Video]
  • This EV just launched in China for under $5,000

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